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Athens – Epidaurus - Mycenae – Olympia – Delphi - Meteora

Duration:
7 Days
Departure:
Everyday
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Explore the glory of ancient Greece with this five day classical tour from Athens. With this unique tour visit and enjoy five UNESCO'S world heritage sites.

1ST Day: Arrival in Athens  - Optional Tour: Athens By Night & Greek dance show
Arrival in Athens where our representative will meet and assist you.  Then you will be transferred to your hotel for check in. The rest of the day will be free at your disposal. You can enjoy a walking tour of the historical area of Athens between Plaka and Monastiraki or Ermou Street which is famous for shopping. Late afternoon we recommend our organized tour Athens by Night & Greek dance show.  The tour starts with a visit to the main Greek port of Piraeus, passing by the most important points of the city (City Hall, picturesque yacht's harbour of Microlimano etc). Following the principal avenues and passing by the Temple of Olympian Zeus, National Garden, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Catholic Cathedral, Academy, University, National Library, Old Parliament we arrive at Plaka. Short pleasant walk through the old unique Athens city to one of the popular taverns for dinner with live bouzouki music and Greek folk dances. Overnight at hotel.


2nd Day: Athens Sightseeing & Acropolis Museum & Optional Half Day tour to Cape Sounion
After our breakfast, you will start our Athens half day tour which begins with a panoramic drive around Syntagma square, passing by National Garden, Hadrian’s Arch, St. Paul’s Church, Parliament, Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, Catholic Cathedral,and Schliemann’s House. You will then drive past the Athens Trilogy which includes the University of Athens, the Academy of Athens, and the National Library. Your licensed guide will explain more of Athens’s history old and new as you look at these stately buildings. Continue for  a photo stop at Panathinaiko Stadium where the first  Olympic Games took place in 1896. It is the only stadium built out of white marble. Proceed, passing by Zappeion and Temple of Olympian Zeus.  Make your way to the archaeological site of Acropolis an UNESCO’S world heritage monument and visit Propylae the monumental entrance to the Acropolis which blends Doric and Ionic building principles, and the small temple Athena Nike, which stands on a protruding mass of rock, protecting the gate to the citadel and of course the Parthenon, and Erechtheion with its porch of Maidens. For those who may be interested  we will continue the expert guided Athens sightseeing and museum tour with a pleasant short walk passing by Herodion and Dionysos Theater, in order to visit the  ACROPOLIS museum. Avoid and skip the lines of the new museum. Main attractions such as votives, artifacts of everyday life, statues from archaic period, Caryatids, and of course the Parthenon hall with the metopes, the pediments and the frieze will impress you. Transfer to hotel & the rest of the day free . On the afternoon we recommend  an organized tour in Cape Sounio & the temple of Poseidon. Begin your Sounio tour with a wonderful drive  along the scenic coastal road which affords a splendid view of the Saronic Gulf, passing through some of Athens most beautiful suburbs (Glyfada,Vouliagmeni, Varkiza). As you approach Cape Sounion, it rises like a sheer cliff out of the sea. At  Cape Sounio where you will visit the 5th century B.C. Temple of Poseidon with one of the most breathtaking panoramic views in the world(on a clear day you can see at least seven islands).The precipice is a sheer 197 foot drop to the sea. Land masses to the west stand out in sharp profile: the island of Aegina backed by the mountains of the Peloponnese. The beauty of the surviving Doric columns has inspired many poets, including Lord Byron who carved his name on one of the columns.  Transfer back to hotel for overnight.


3rd Day: Athens – Epidaurus – Nafplion -  Myceane - Olympia
1st DAY: Depart from Athens for the Corinth canal (short stop). Drive to Epidaurus and visit the Ancient theatre, world famous for its outstanding acoustics. Proceed to Nauplia (short stop) and through the plain of Argos arrive to Myceane. Visit the archaeological site and the Tomb of Agamemnon. In the afternoon (optional stop for souvenirs) depart for Olympia, the birth place of the Olympic Games. Overnight stay in Olympia.


4th Day: Olympia – Patra – Rio – Antirio – Nafpaktos – Arachova - Delphi
Visit the archaeological site with the Temple of Zeus, the Temple of Hera, the altar of the Olympic flame, the Stadium and the archaeological Museum. Depart via PATRAS (short stop) to RION, cross the Corinthian bay by the  bridge to ANTIRION. Pass by the city of Nafpaktos and from there on,  along the coastal road to Delphi, known in ancient times as the navel of the world. In the afternoon visit the picturesque mountain village of Arachova. Overnight stay in Delphi.


5th Day: Delphi Sightseeing  – Kalambaka
Visit the archaeological site, and, the Museum of Delphi. Depart for Kalambaka via Central Greece (short stop by Lamia). Overnight stay in Kalambaka (a small town built at the foot of the majestic grey rocks and crowned by the Meteora Monasteries).


6th Day: Kalambaka – Meteora - Athens
Leave in the morning for nearby Meteora to visit the BYZANTINE MONASTERIES. Return to Athens passing the heroic monument of Leonidas of Sparta at Thermopylae.


7th Day: Athens Departure
After Breakfast and depend on your departure time you will be met by our representative and you will be transferred to the airport for your departure flight. 



 

Prices and Services

HOTELS PERIOD  PRICES PER PERSON IN DBL ROOM
3* in Central Athens  JULY- OCT On request
4* in Central Athens  JULY-AUG  On request
SEP-OCT  On request
5* in Central Athens JULY- OCT On request
4* in Athens Coast JULY- OCT  On request
5* in Athens Coast  JULY- OCT On request

Prices are per person and are based on 2 pax minimum participation.

CATEGORY HOTELS
3* Athens Center Square or similar
4* Astor Hotel or similar
5* Royal Olympic or similar
4* Athens Coast Best Western Fenix or similar
5* Athens Coast Divani Appollo Suites or similar

 

Included

  • 3 nights hotel accommodation in  Athens
  • 1 night accommodation in Olympia in tourist class hotel
  • 1 night accommodation in Delphi in tourist class hotel
  • 1 night accommodation in Kalambaka in tourist class hotel
  • Breakfast daily
  • 3 dinners totally ( 1 in Olympia, 1 in Delphi and 1 in Kalambaka)
  • Athens sightseeing tour – Half day city tour including the Acropolis museum
  • Entrance fees of the Acropolis and Acropolis museum
  • Services of a Professional and licensed guide for the sightseeing of Athens
  • Transportation by luxury bus
  • Entrance fees
  • Round trip transfers as per itinerary
  • Tours as per itinerary
  • Services of a Professional and Licensed guide for the tours
  • Information documents

Not included

  • International flight tickets
  • Gratuities (optional)
  • Personal expenses
  • Anything is not included on the included services